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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Subtropical

Bellotti's goby

Gobius ater Bellotti, 1888
Max Length
7.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
3–10 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Bellotti's goby (Gobius ater), first described by Bellotti, 1888 is a small fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 7.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 3 to 10 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Gobiidae kept in the hobby.

Scientific Name
Gobius ater
Authority
Bellotti, 1888
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
7.1 cm
Depth Range
3–10 m
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Bellotti's goby is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bellotti's goby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 10 m . Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00741 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
7.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
16.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Bellotti, 1888

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